I did the arid planet start for a fresh 1.9 game, it's not hard per say, a little light on some resources but managable.

There is however a noticable lack of mushrooms and confetti moss.

Mushrooms are easy, just raid the non talon tribals....

Confetti moss... I spent 2 days warping from planet to planet trying to find any... Did manage to find a small patch, went to my food processor to complete my medical quest just to remember I can make the bloody moss...

Now I feel teh dumbs.